Toilet Brush Drying System

Abstract

A toilet brush drying system for cleaning the bowl of a toilet, including a toilet cleaning brush with an elongated handle, a grip portion disposed thereon, and a scrubbing portion disposed thereon. A drying clip includes a body portion and an attachment portion extending downwardly from the body portion, and the toilet cleaning brush is removably secured to the body portion of the drying clip. The attachment portion of the drying clip is configured to be removably secured to the upper edge of the bowl of the toilet as the brush air dries.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toilet brush drying system for cleaning a toilet having a bowl with an upper edge, comprising:
 a toilet cleaning brush comprising:
 an elongated handle; 
 a grip portion disposed on a first end of the elongated handle; 
 a scrubbing portion disposed on a second end of the handle; and 
   a drying clip comprising:
 a body portion; and 
 an attachment portion extending downwardly from a bottom of the body portion; 
   wherein the toilet cleaning brush is secured to, or is configured to be secured to, the drying clip, and   wherein the attachment portion of the drying clip is configured to be removably secured to an upper edge of the bowl of the toilet.   
     
     
         2 . The toilet brush drying system of  claim 1 , wherein the toilet cleaning brush is removably secured to the drying clip. 
     
     
         3 . The toilet brush drying system of  claim 2 , wherein the drying clip further comprises a clip portion extending upwardly from the body portion, the clip portion being configured to releasably engage the elongated handle of the toilet cleaning brush. 
     
     
         4 . The toilet brush drying system of  claim 3 , where in the clip portion further comprises a first clip and a second clip separated by a gap therebetween, wherein the elongated handle comprises a radially extending portion, wherein the gap is configured to receive the radially extending portion of the elongated handle of the toilet cleaning brush therein. 
     
     
         5 . The toilet brush drying system of  claim 4 , wherein the drying clip is configured to attach to the toilet bowl so that a longitudinal center axis of the toilet cleaning brush forms an acute angle with respect to a vertical axis of the toilet bowl so that the scrubbing portion of the toilet cleaning brush is disposed below the handle portion when the toilet cleaning brush and drying clip are secured to the bowl of the toilet. 
     
     
         6 . The toilet brush system of  claim 5 , wherein the first clip has a first vertical spacing from the body portion, wherein the second clip has a second spacing from the body portion that is different from the first spacing. 
     
     
         7 . The toilet brush drying system of  claim 1 , wherein the drying clip is configured to attach to the toilet bowl so that a longitudinal center axis of the toilet cleaning brush forms an acute angle with respect to a vertical axis of the toilet bowl so that the scrubbing portion of the toilet cleaning brush is disposed below the handle portion when the toilet cleaning brush and drying clip are secured to the bowl of the toilet. 
     
     
         8 . The toilet brush drying system of  claim 2 , further comprising a storage housing including a body portion configured to receive the scrubbing portion of the toilet cleaning brush therein when the toilet cleaning brush is not in use. 
     
     
         9 . The toilet brush drying system of  claim 8 , wherein the drying clip is configured to releasably engage an upper portion of the storage housing so that the toilet cleaning brush is retained within the storage housing in a vertical orientation. 
     
     
         10 . The toilet brush drying system of  claim 8 , wherein the storage housing further comprises an access panel that is pivotably movable between an open position and a closed position to facilitate placing the scrubbing end of the toilet cleaning brush therein. 
     
     
         11 . The toilet brush drying system of  claim 8 , wherein the storage housing define a cutout that is configured to receive the drying clip therethrough. 
     
     
         12 . The toilet brush drying system of  claim 1 , wherein the scrubbing portion of the toilet cleaning brush is one of a bristle brush and a scouring pad. 
     
     
         13 . The toilet drying system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion comprises a pair of downwardly depending legs that are configured to slidably receive a portion of the upper edge of the bowl therebetween. 
     
     
         14 . The toilet drying system of  claim 13 , wherein the pair of downwardly depending legs define a gap that narrows distally from the body portion, wherein the pair of downardly depending legs are configured to deflect outwardly from each other to receive the upper edge of the bowl of the toilet. 
     
     
         15 . The toilet brush drying system of  claim 1 , wherein the toilet cleaning brush is integrally formed with the drying clip. 
     
     
         16 . A drying clip that is configured to attach to a toilet cleaning brush including an elongated handle, a grip portion disposed on a first end of the elongated handle, and a scrubbing portion disposed on a second end of the handle, the drying clip comprising:
 a body portion;   an attachment portion extending downwardly from a bottom of the body portion, wherein the attachment portion is configured to be removably secured to an upper edge of the bowl of the toilet; and   a clip portion extending upwardly from the body portion, the clip portion being configured to releasably engage the elongated handle of the toilet cleaning brush.   
     
     
         17 . The toilet brush drying system of  claim 16 , where in the clip portion further comprises a first clip and a second clip separated by a gap therebetween, wherein the first clip has a first vertical spacing from the body portion, wherein the second clip has a second spacing from the body portion that is different from the first spacing.